To delude the pit is an every-day triumph, but to deceive Mademoiselle Mars, Frederic lemaitre, Potier, Talma, Monrose, is the acme of art.
"The Lesser Bourgeoisie"
Honore de Balzac
Moreover, he was a marked and original writer, and as that tolerant soul, Jules lemaitre, has noted, the most marked and original of writers are those who do not understand everything, nor feel everything, nor love everything, but those whose knowledge, intelligence, and tastes have definite limitations.
"The So-called Human Race"
Bert Leston Taylor
It was amusing, Leon Gozlan tells us, to see the amazement of the actor Frederick lemaitre when he came to see Balzac; and found himself expected to walk up the side of a hill, with the ground at each step slipping under his feet.
"Honore de Balzac, His Life and Writings"
Mary F. Sandars
